After more than 250 days of industrial action and three no-votes, members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have voted to accept Ramsay Health Care’s proposed enterprise agreement.
95% of nurses and midwives working for the country’s largest private hospital operator voted in favour of the agreement, which includes a 16% pay rise over three years, of which 9.5% will be paid in the next 12 months, as well as backpay from July 2023.
There have also been significant improvements to conditions including:
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- Reduced patient loads for nurses in-charge of hospital
- Restrictions on non-clinical duties
- Increased paid parental leave for primary carers and supporting partners
- Increased overtime and weekend penalty rates for casuals
- Improved rights and paid leave for branch officials.
Ramsay owns 39 facilities across NSW including hospitals across Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Wollongong and Albury.
